1. making a series of short, sharp, repeated sounds (as birds or insects do)
Usage: present participle of chirrup
2. speaking in a lively, cheerful manner with short repeated sounds
Usage: present participle of chirrup; informal

1. the act or sound of making short, sharp, repeated noises

Examples

• The crickets were chirruping loudly in the garden at dusk.
• She heard the birds chirruping in the trees outside her window.
• The children were chirruping excitedly about their field trip.
• The grasshoppers filled the summer evening with their chirruping sounds.
• He sat on the porch, listening to the gentle chirruping of the sparrows.
• The audience could hear the chirruping of insects during the outdoor concert.
• She greeted her friends with a cheerful chirruping laugh.